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March 10, 1931. l...y c. JoHNs RESERVOIR FoUNTAxN PEN Law Patented Mar.10, v1931 FTNT @FFECE LAWRENCE C. JOHN S, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PAUL C. IVIOREIAND, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIARESERVOIR FOUNTAIN PEN Application led December 20, 1926.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in reservoirfountain pens and more particularly to an arrangement whereby areservoir or well of relatively large capacity is provided, to which isoperably connected one or more fountain pens, so that the ink supply maylast for many months depending of course upon the number of pensconnected to the reservoir, the amount of use of the pens and the sizeof the reservoir.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reservoir of neat andattractive form, so that the same may be placed on a deskor table andprovide a pleasing appearance. To the reservoir will be operablyconnected, one or more tubes, which in turn are arranged internally, aswill be hereinafter described, so that a proper supply of ink isfurnished through the one or more tubes connected with the reservoir tothe pens.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a largesupply of ink, from which extends a plurality of tubes while operablyfastened with each tube is a fountain pen or portion thereof, which penwill always be ready for service and at the same time will not leak ordischarge while the pen is not in use.

Withthese and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnew and novel arrangements and combinations of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of theinvention,

F ig. 1 is a view of my improved reservoir fountain pen, the base andreservoir being shown in section.

F ig. 2 is a perspective View of the device.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the fountain pen,showing the manner of attaching the tube thereto, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a slight modification, thedevice being arranged for a multiplicity of feeding tubes for fountainpens.

Referring now more specifically to the several views, there is shown astandard or support 1, which may be of nickel or bronze or any othersuitable material while the base of Serial No. 155,939.

may be hinged as at 8 to the rim 9 of the supporting bowl 5 and in turnfit under the opposite side of the rim to electively hold the reservoir6 in position.

The bottle or reservoir 6 may have a central opening 10 in its uppersurface, in which e there may be placed a cork 11 and the band 7 may beshaped to straddle this opening and cork as seen in F ig. 2. Also inthis band 7 there may be formed or struck up a pair of clips 12, so thatthe pen proper 13, when not in use, may rest in these clips.

The neck 14': of the bottle 6 may be provided with a cork or stopper 15,in which there will be placed a porcelain or glass tube 16, while totightly seal the cork or stopper within the bottle, I may place a smallquantity of sealing wax 17 about the neck of the bottle and the cork, asmay be seen.

Fitting up within the porcelain or glass tube 16, I have shown a rubbertube 18, which The rubber tube 18 may then extend downwardly andcentrally of the support 1, and out through the bushing 20, and at itsother end is securely fastened about a part of the inner barrel 21 ofthe fountain pen. i

Most of the fountain pens now in use may be fastened to this tube, thatis pens of the self filling type, as the little rubber chamber not shownthat supplies the ink of the self filling fountain pens may be removedand the present tube attached to that part of the fountain pen to whichthe small tube was formerly attached. 0f course special formed fountainpens proper may be made to suit the other conditions of the presentinvention.

I have found by experiment that certain provision must be made to retardthe ink flowing to the fountain pen, and for this purpose I provide aflax Wiclr 22 of cord-like form, which Wick is provided with a pluralityof strippers 20, each fitting the tube I8 snugly and provided -`with acentral aperture 241 through which the Wick may pass.

I have fo nd h Wever, that if I provide a plurality of strippers 23, orsmall Washers and place these Within the tube, the W of inlr will begreatly reduced. Furthermore, these strippers provided with a smallcenaperture 24, so that the Wiclr may extend from the neclr or stopperof the reservoir through the entire length of tube and terminate a point25 adjacent the groo-ve g -vvay 26 formed in the end of the fountain penbeneath the nib or pen point.

In other Words the inlr may feed along this Wick and through thestrippers While the strippers in t il form what might be termed severalchambers within the tube.

It might also be here mentioned, that although I have tried variousforms of Wicks, the only ones that permit the inl; to feed smoothly andprevent the same from overflowing or leaking are those made of flax.

I have also found that the size of the passage 26 in the pen must bear acertain ratio to the size of the bottle or reservoir.

In other Words the dow is dependent upon the diameter of the tube andthe head and if a small reservoir is used, a small passageway in the penmay be used, Whereas, if the reservoir is designed to hold say a quartof ink, the passage-Way mustbe correspondingly smaller.

In Fig. l I have shown a small Wire coil 27 that may fit in the end ofthe fountain pen 13 proper, so that there Will be no danger of cuttingolf the ink supply when the same is in use, by reason of a sharp bendingof the tube at this point.

In Fig. l I have shown a slightly modied form, in that in this instancethe stopper 28 may be provided with a plurality of openings 29, intowhich there may be inserterL a plurality of tubes 80, each of Which isprovided with its respective Wick 8l and the strippers 82. To the otherend of each of these tubes, of course, will be secured a fountain pen,so that a number of these pens may be in use at thc same time, from oneand the same source of ink supply.

It is to be understood that the shape of the reservoir or the shape ofthe base or the appearance of the device as a Whole does not enter intothe invention, as both the base and the reservoir may be of anypreferred or desired shape or form.

rlhe invention per se relates to the attachment of an ordinary form offountain pen to an elongated tube in which a Wick is placed and in whichtube there is placed a number of strippers for retarding the floWof inkthrough the tube and said tube lleading to a supply of ink which mayflow by gravity under control to the pen or pens.

Then the pen or pens are not in use they may be placed in clips at thetop of the support, so that there Will be no possible chance of anyover-flow of the ink, although I have found in actual practice that eventhough the pen is not in use it may be laid on the table below thereservoir level and the ink will not over-fior.7 ory leal-z from thepen.

rI`he device is one that may be used by one or more persons at one time,that is, if a plurality of pens are provided and it Will not beneccessary to supply the ink except at long intervals.

0f course the cork 1l should be loosened at odd times, so that air mayenter the reservoir.

Many changes might be made from the preerred form Without in any Waydeparting rom the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. A reservoir fountain pen comprising areservoir proper, a flexible tube connected with the reservoir, a Wickthreaded through the tube, stripper members located in the flexible tubeand surrounding the Wick at spaced intervals and holding the surface ofthe Wick spaced from the inner surface of the tube, and a pen carried atthe free end of the tube.

2. A reservoir fountain pen comprising a reservoir proper, a flexibletube connected With the reservoir, a Wick of flax fibre threaded throughthe tube, stripper members located in the flexible tube and surroundingthe Wick at intervals along the length ofthe strands of the flax liberland holding the surface of the Wick spaced from the inner surface of thetube, and a pen carried at the free end of the tube.

3. A reservoir fountain pen comprising, a flexible tube, a reservoirconnected with one end of the tube, a Wick of flax fibre less indiameter than the interior diameter of the tube, said Wick beingthreaded through the flexible tube, and a pen carried at the other endof the flexible tube.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature.

LAWRENCE o'JOHNs

